All the messages blasting across social media and news outlets had me thinking that maybe I just didn’t want to add to the mix. I do not...

I recently visited the Farmer’s Market at the Amphitheater in St. Augustine FL. It is one of the most diverse and interesting farmer’s...

Somewhere around 2002 I was driving into Beaufort and passed a sign at a roadside farmer’s market stand. The sign was large, and painted...

Our lives are made up of moments. It is sometimes hard to tell which are the ones that will leave the lasting impression: moments that...

I have kept all kinds of journals in my life. A few years back I purchased an oversized empty book titled “Artists I have met and Liked,”...

I hope that it encourages beginner artists to know that I didn’t start painting until I was almost 40. And that I basically “taught...

I recently created a new gallery wall in my home. I had long wanted to put a collection of original and prints of international locales...

This month, “Loving the Process,” has been about creativity and how there are tools that can help move us from boredom to productivity,...

Blogging a series doesn't always run in a straight line. Does anything ever run in a straight line? Ever? Not much. So even though I am...

It is February. Snow drops have pushed up out of the wet earth and dot the flowerbeds of my yard. They grow right beside the Camellias...

Drawings by children always intrigue and delight me. There is something honest about them. Often, they are hilariously accurate. And...

I set aside the time to do a new collage yesterday. I spent approximately 30 minutes, maybe a little more ( I usually end up trimming as...

Tools for jumpstarting creativity can be as varied as the individuals who use them. So far, we have talked about writing, atmosphere, and...

" Through wisdom is a house built; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall all the chambers be filled with all...

It is February in the Lowcountry, but it doesn’t feel like a winter day. Today is beautiful and mild. The birds are singing – especially...

In my previous blog I mentioned a writing prompt that could get you going on those “Morning Pages:” What would you say to your younger...

As a teenage girl, I remember wanting to keep a diary. I would get one of those “Five Year” diaries as a gift and think, I am going to...

Many years ago, when we went on one of our first cruises, I was captivated by the art auctions. I l loved seeing the high-quality art but...

When I first began painting I really had no idea what I was doing. Sometimes I stood in my guest room to paint, sometimes I sat on the...

When I first got married I would have told you I was an extrovert. I thought I was the one that enjoyed lots of people and that I was...